September 23, 2024: In Norwalk, there is a space like no other. A place where art meets the masses in a beautiful, renovated church turned art gallery, café and creative classroom. The Norwalk Art Space stands like a beacon on West Avenue among the towering apartment buildings across from the once YMCA building. In November, the space opens for an exciting new show, ‘STACKED’ featuring 2024 Korry Fellow Artist Lauren Clayton, joined by regional artists Holly Danger and Brian Kaspr.
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The show promises to be a kaleidoscope of colors, layers and deeper meanings woven between drawings, paintings, and collages on canvas and in video. The three artists paths cross in their journey of art, design and installations. Through experimentation, stacks of sketchbooks, journals and ephemera the artists explore their artistic voices brought to life on canvas, paper and in video installations.
About Artist and Muralist Lauren Clayton
Lauren Clayton is an artist and graphic designer based in Stamford, CT. She studied at the Cooper Union School of Art in NYC before launching her art and design business, Studio 162 in 2003.
In her intricate pencil drawings and collages, Lauren explores ideas of identity, connectivity, and our impact in our community and beyond. She enjoys using monochromatic palettes juxtaposed by moments of bold colors. Words and symbolism are often woven into her work, inviting people to spend time getting closer and thinking curiously. Her work has been on exhibition throughout the tri-state area, DC and in Miami during Art Week. She participates in impact initiatives and creative direction for area organizations and is active in her community by mentoring art students and previously serving on local boards. Learn more about Lauren.
About New Media Artist Holly Danger
Holly Danger is a Stamford, CT based new media artist that explores the interplay of traditional artistic techniques with new media technologies. She transforms ordinary spaces into moving experiences through immersive art installations using video, light, and sound to create elevated spaces for vibrant connections and shared experiences.
The work explores how the synchronization of these elements can be used to create uplifting spaces that influence how we feel, how we connect, and how we relate to our environment. Each work is site-specific and is created to be a sanctuary. It invites the viewers to take a respite from their day to day and step into an experience that brings you into the awareness of the present moment. Learn more at hollydanger.com
About Lettering and Abstract Artist Brian Kaspr
Brian Kaspr is an artist based in Norwalk, CT. Born and raised in Milwaukee, WI, he was surrounded by blue collar aesthetics and work ethic. Attending the Maryland Institute College of Art and working as a design professional focused his early influences into a specific aesthetic style that is artfully cognizant, rooted in traditional quality, and full of character. As a graphic designer Kaspr created original lettering, logotypes, patterns, and one-of-a-kind customized objects for his clients. Kaspr’s artistic work has evolved from his skills as a sign painter and lettering artist. His abstract paintings and public art are based in lettering, but, rather than convey a message, the letterforms are utilized as a means of mark making. The structure of words, letters, and language create a framework for abstraction, texture, and explorations in color. Letter fragments and negative spaces provide a familiarity that ground his energetic and vibrant work. Learn more at www.bkaspr.com
Along with his personal work, Kaspr co-founded the critically acclaimed wallpaper and fabric design studio Flat Vernacular.
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STACKED art exhibition opens this fall in Norwalk, CT at The Norwalk Art Space on Saturday 11/9 at 5PM
The show opens on Saturday, November 9th at The Norwalk Art Space from 5-8PM at 455 West Ave in Norwalk, CT. The show runs through the new year, January 9, 2025. The amazing gallery, cafe and creative hub is open Wednesday-Friday 8 AM - 3 PM and Saturday and Sunday 9 AM - 3 PM. Workshops are available for youth and adults. Learn more at thenorwalkartspace.org.
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